Pharm.

D Programme

Govt. College of Pharmacy, Aurangabad

Introduction to Pharm.D
Pharm.D is a clinical oriented post HSC, 6 year

integrated PG course, affiliated to the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad. The course is regulated and approved by the PCI, New Delhi. As per the syllabus every student of PharmD. programme is to be posted in a constituent hospital for a period of 50 hrs per year in each of second, third and fourth year. In the fifth year every student shall attend ward rounds on daily basis as a part of clerkship. (half day clerkship)

 Sixth year: Internship or residency training including

postings in the specialty units ( provide clinical pharmacy services i.e. ward round participation, patient counseling, drug and poison information service, support to the medical and paramedical staff )
To

fulfill these conditions, institute conducting Pharm.D course is required to enter in to an agreement (MOU) with a minimum 300 bed hospital with a provision for pharmacy practice department with at least 1200 square feet area.

 Role of Pharmacy Practice department in hospital, To control and monitor the curricular activities of Pharm. D students posted in the hospital. To provide drug information service to hospital staff and members of society. To provide place of interaction between students and preceptors. To liaison between hospital and college. Role of DIC: DIC will provide ready access to the drug information like,

drug interaction, compatibility, pharmacovigilance, drug toxicity, toxicity management, poison information and new drug molecules.

Benefits to the hospital:Computerized DIC will provide ready access to the latest drug information, pharmacovigilance, poison information and new drug molecules.

Pharmacy counseling service to the patients and members of the society.

Students of Pharm.D course will assist the faculty and authorities of the hospital in the implementation and monitoring of National Health Programs and schemes oriented to provide preventive and promotive health care services to the community. Assistance to the paramedical and nursing staff in dispensing of medication to the patients.

Benefits to the Institute: Exposure of the students to the actual clinical practices in

hospital will enhance their professional knowledge and expertise. Students will gain experience through ward round participation. Students will be trained under the guidance of preceptors.

Benefits' to the Society: Improved health care services to the community as a result

of institute hospital synergy.

Common goal : Service to the Nation.

Facility to be provided by hospital: Space for Pharmacy Practice department - 1200 sq.ft area.

Professional manpower: Preceptors ( Physician)

Housekeeping staff.

Facility to be generated by the college in the hospital:

Drug information center

Computer facility with software Departmental library

Hospital Activity Chart

S No 1 Class I Streng th 30 Duration NIL Day NIL Remark -----2 II 30 3 HRS/WEEK ( 50 HR/SESSION) MON WARD ROUNDS, PRACTICAL CLINICAL DISCUSSION FOLLOWUP THE PROGRESS AND CHANGES MADE IN THE DRUG THERAPY IN ALLOTED PATIENTS. CASE PRESENTATION UPON DISCHARGE. MIN 20 CASES/STUDENT WARD ROUNDS, PRACTICAL CLINICAL DISCUSSION FOLLOWUP THE PROGRESS AND CHANGES MADE IN THE DRUG THERAPY IN ALLOTED PATIENTS. CASE PRESENTATION UPON DISCHARGE. MIN 20 CASES/STUDENT WARD ROUND,PARTICIPATION AND CLINICAL DISCUSSION ON SELECTION OF DRUG THERAPY, MAINTAIN RECORD OF 15 CASES OBSERVED IN THE WARD FOR EVALUATION. PRESENTATION OF TWO MEDICAL CASES. CLERCKSHIP INTERNSHIP

III

30

3 HRS/WEEK (50 HR/SESSION)

TUE

IV

30

3 HRS/WEEK (50 HR/SESSION)

WED

5 6

V VI

30 30

4 HRS/DAY 8 HRS/DAY

WEEK WEEK

Detail Activities
Major activities are associated with clinical Department
In second, third and fourth year of the pharm D course the

student has to be posted in one of the following wards(department )on rotation. (THREE hrs / week only)
Medicine (c0mpulsory)
Ortho Ophthalmic

Pediatrics
Surgery Gynecology and obstetrics

 Student has to study 20 cases (each) Participate in ward round History of patient Diagnosis Study patient history Discussion with doctor Medication chart review Prescription review

D-D interactions Dose and dosage form Incompatibility

 Fifth year Pharm D Clerkship 4 Hrs per day

Student has to work with allotted preceptor. Morning ward rounds with preceptors

 Sixth Year Internship Full day training in hospital Six months in medicine department Two months each in three other specialty departments Student has to actually handle the case (Case management)

and develop skills in clinical pharmacy, patient handling, patient care, case knowledge. Student will be evaluated for responsibility, punctuality, involvement with patient care, ability to work in team with other health professionals, initiation and research participation

 To provide patient care in cooperation with patient,

prescribers and other members of healthcare professionals based on sound therapeutic data. To manage and use resources of healthcare system to improve therapeutic outcome of medication use To promote health improvement, disease prevention To monitor healthcare programmes/schemes To develop leadership skills in existing socio-economic, political and cultural environment